Hi Gary, found some possible family information; I hope it's of some help. This could possibly be his WW registration info: ... this could possibly be him in the 1900 census (if the month of birth was read as Jan instead of June; (or the month is incorrect on the death info) Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Hamlin, Brown, Kansas; Roll: T623 472; Page: 2B; lines 60-64, taken June 2nd, Name: Otis R Jackson Home in 1900: Hamlin, Brown, Kansas Age: 23 Birth Date: Jan 1877 Birthplace: Ohio Race: White Ethnicity: American Relationship to head-of-house: Brother-in-law Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Marital Status: Single Residence : Hamlin City, Brown, Kansas Occupation: View Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age George H Lamb 32y, h/h, w, m, Apr.1868, M=4yrs, IL ENG VA, Rent of building, owns home free, Minnie A Lamb 28y, wife, Aug.1871, M=4yrs, 2 births/living, OH OH OH, Leslie J Lamb 2y, son, June 1897, KS IL OH Leah C Lamb 1y, dau, Apr.1899, KS IL OH * Otis R Jackson 23y, bro/law, Jan.1877, sngl, OH OH OH, Magnetic Physician(?) (could be a brother of Minnie) ........................................................ and according to the 1930 Federal census, it seems Otis was living in LA Co. w/wife and step-daughter; Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 141; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 217; Image: 594.0.; lines 75-77, at 1812 So Crimmson(sp) St, taken Apr.3rd, Name: Otto R Jackson.... name looks like Otis/probably a transcription error Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Age: 52 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Anna C Race: White Household Members: Name Age * Otto(looks like Otis) R Jackson 52y, h/h, rents/$70, has a radio, m, w, M-1st @43y[c1921], OH USA USA, Booker/Real Estate, Anna C Jackson 50y, wife, f, w, M-1st @28y[c1908], VT SWITZ CAN Alyce C Sullivan 21y[c1909], dau*, f, w, sngl, AK(Alaska) ME VT, no occ (*birth of parents would indicate this is a daughter of Anna and no Otto, so should be indexed as step-dau), ..this could be Alyce in the CADI: California Death Index, 1940-1997 about Alyce Lobell Name: Alyce Lobell [Alyce Sullivan] Social Security #: 0 Sex: FEMALE Birth Date: 1 Jul 1908 Birthplace: Alaska Death Date: 23 Sep 1953 Death Place: Orange Mother's Maiden Name: Suter FATHER'S SURNAME: Sullivan World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about R Otis Jackson Name: R Otis Jackson City: St Louis County: St Louis (Independent City) State: Missouri Birth Date: 17 Jan 1877 Race: White Roll: 1683862 DraftBoard: 28 per image: add: Hotel Serason(sp), St.Louis MO 41y, b.January 17, 1877, natural born, occ: Oil Brooker, 529 Central Natl ??? ???, St.Louis MO, nearest relative: Mrs. Rebecca A. Jackson-mother, 309 S Vi?? St, Van Wero(sp), OH medium height/stout build, blue eyes, black hair, signed Apr.12,1918, St.Louis, MO ..this could possibly be Otis, as Otas, in the 1880 OH census: Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: York, Van Wert, Ohio; Roll: T9_1074; Family History Film: 1255074; Page: 488.2000; Enumeration District: 156; Image: 0136. Name: Otas Jackson Home in 1880: York, Van Wert, Ohio Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of Household: Son Father's Name: Simon Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's Name: Rebeca Mother's birthplace: Ohio Neighbors: View others on page Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Simon Jackson 36 Rebeca Jackson 34 Willis Jackson 13 Sarah Jackson 11 Minnie Jackson 9 Oscar Jackson 7 Elzie Jackson 5 * Otas Jackson 3 OH OH OH Foster Jackson 9M ... it also appears that Otis was living in CA in 1920 as well; Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 33, San Francisco, California; Roll: T625_140; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 263; Image: 552.; line 52, at 524 Seller(sp) St, taken Jan.13th, Name: Otis R Jackson Home in 1920: San Francisco Assembly District 33, San Francisco, California Age: 42 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of House: Lodger Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 552 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Alfred C Seasler 52y, lodger, m, w, M, TN TN IRE, Mgr/Motor trucks, * Otis R Jackson 42y, lodger, m, w, sngl, OH OH OH, Oil Pro??er, OA(self employed) ..as well as several other lodgers in this dwelling; .. not sure which of these 1910 census is actually Otis, perhaps he moved during census-taking and was listed twice? ; Name: Otis Jackson Age in 1910: 31 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of House: Boarder Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Home in 1910: Columbus Ward 2, Franklin, Ohio Marital Status: Single Race: Mulatto Gender: Male Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Anna Nichols 37 Eugene Nichols 17 Jaime Nichols 11 * Otis Jackson 31 -OR- Name: R Otis Jackson Age in 1910: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of House: Lodger Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Home in 1910: Casey Ward 1, Clark, Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Eliza C Cook 58 Ina M Graham 21 Harold M Shappell 25 * R Otis Jackson 30 Nanc ----------------------------- California Death Index, 1940-1997 Name: Rutherfo O Jackson Sex: MALE Birth Date: 30 Jun 1877 Birthplace: Ohio Death Date: 4 Aug 1965 Death Place: Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name: Hayes ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Jackson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 1:17 PM Subject: Re: [CALOSANG] Health dept. [JACKSON, Rutherford Otis, 1965] > Michael, I thank you very much. If you can think of anything else in > which I can find where he is buried/and or family I would appreciate it. > > Thank you, > Gary > ---------------------------------------------- > At 11:28 AM 10/6/2008, you wrote: > >I found only funeral announcements for 6 Aug - 8 Aug 1965 in the Los Angeles > >TIMES for R. Otis JACKSON giving on the funeral service, Armstrong Family. > > > >A researcher recently told me that firm would not even tell her where her > >relative was buried. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Gary Jackson" <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 5:00 AM > >Subject: [CALOSANG] Health dept. > >Hi... > > > >Is there anyone that knows the address,etc. of the LA County Health Dept? > > > >I have a great uncle that died out there in the county or the > >Hollywood area. I would like to be able to get a copy of his > >obit/burial etc. if possible. His death date was around 4 August 1965 > >LA. The name is Rutherford Otis or Otis Rutherford Jackson. > > > >I also have a picture of him outside his home and wondering if there > >is anyway that I could possibly find where this was. I know its a longshot. > >Thank you for your time. > >Gary in Ohio